Cookie Policy

Last Updated: September 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit it. They allow the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you do not have to re-enter information each time you navigate to a new page or return to the site. Cookies are a standard technology used across the web and are not inherently harmful — they cannot execute programs, transmit viruses, or access data beyond what you voluntarily provide to a website.

In addition to cookies, this website may use similar technologies including web storage (localStorage, sessionStorage) and server-side session tracking. Throughout this policy, “cookies” refers to all such tracking technologies unless a specific distinction is made.

This website is operated by Hubei Fine Blanking Machinery Co., Ltd (HS-FINEB). For information on how we handle personal data more broadly, please see our Privacy Policy.

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Cookie Types

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We classify cookies into four categories based on their purpose and whether they are essential for website functionality.

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Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, form submission, and secure access to contact pages. Without these cookies, the website cannot provide the services you have requested. Essential cookies do not require consent under most data protection regulations because the website cannot operate without them. These cookies are typically session cookies that expire when you close your browser.

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Analytics Cookies

If implemented, these cookies collect aggregated information about how visitors use our website — which pages are most visited, how long visitors stay, and what geographic regions they come from (country-level only). We use this data to understand which technical articles and product pages are useful to our engineering audience, and to improve website content and navigation. Analytics cookies use pseudonymized identifiers and do not personally identify individual visitors. You may decline analytics cookies without affecting website functionality.

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Functional Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to enhance your browsing experience — for example, remembering your language preference or keeping the mobile/desktop menu open or closed. Functional cookies are not essential for core site operation but improve usability. They typically persist between browser sessions but do not track your behavior across other websites.

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Marketing Cookies

We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or retargeting technologies. If we implement any such technologies in the future, we will update this policy and provide a consent mechanism before deploying them. This website is a B2B industrial resource, not an advertising-supported consumer platform, and we have no plans to monetize visitor data through advertising networks.

Cookie Inventory

3. Specific Cookies Used

The table below lists the specific cookies this website sets or reads. If we add or remove cookies, this table will be updated accordingly.

Cookie Name	Category	Purpose	Duration	Provider
session_id	Essential	Maintains your browsing session for form submission and navigation	Session (deleted on browser close)	HS-FINEB (first-party)
cookie_consent	Essential	Remembers your cookie consent choice so you are not re-prompted on every visit	12 months	HS-FINEB (first-party)
_ga	Analytics	Distinguishes unique visitors with a pseudonymized client ID	2 years	Google Analytics (third-party)
_gat	Analytics	Throttles request rate to limit data collection volume	1 minute	Google Analytics (third-party)
_gid	Analytics	Distinguishes unique visitors on a per-day basis	24 hours	Google Analytics (third-party)
menu_state	Functional	Remembers mobile menu open/closed state	Session	HS-FINEB (first-party)

Transparency note: The Google Analytics cookies listed above are included to reflect what would be set if and when Google Analytics is fully implemented on this website. If Google Analytics is not yet active, only essential and functional cookies will be set. We are committed to keeping this table accurate and will update it to reflect the actual cookies in use at all times.

Third-Party Cookies

4. Third-Party Services & Their Cookies

Some cookies on this website are set by third-party services we use to enhance functionality or understand website usage. These third parties operate under their own privacy policies.

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Google Analytics

If implemented, Google Analytics sets the _ga, _gat, and _gid cookies to collect aggregated usage data. Google processes IP addresses by truncating them before storage to provide country-level geographic data, not individual identification. Google’s data retention can be configured; we set it to 14 months for user-level data and 38 months for aggregated statistics. Learn more at Google’s cookie policy.

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WhatsApp (wa.me Link)

Our WhatsApp chat button links to wa.me, which is operated by Meta Platforms, Inc. When you click this link, Meta may set cookies on your device as part of the WhatsApp web experience. We do not control or have access to cookies set by WhatsApp or Meta. Review WhatsApp’s privacy policy for details on their cookie and data practices.

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Google Fonts

This website loads the Inter font family from Google Fonts. Google may log the request including your IP address for the purpose of serving the font files. This is a connection-level interaction, not a persistent cookie. Google’s font service does not set tracking cookies on your device. See Google’s privacy policy for details.

Cookie Management

5. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have full control over cookies through your browser settings. You can accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or configure your browser to accept only essential cookies and block others. Below are instructions for the most common browsers.

Google Chrome

Click the three-dot menu → Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. Choose “Block third-party cookies” or “Block all cookies” to restrict tracking. To clear existing cookies, go to Privacy and security → Clear browsing data → select “Cookies and other site data” → Clear data.

Mozilla Firefox

Click the hamburger menu → Settings → Privacy & Security. Under “Enhanced Tracking Protection” choose “Strict” to block tracking cookies. Under “Cookies and Site Data” click “Clear Data” to remove existing cookies. You can also manage exceptions for specific sites.

Microsoft Edge

Click the three-dot menu → Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data. Toggle “Block third-party cookies” to restrict tracking. Click “See all cookies and site data” to review and delete individual cookies.

Apple Safari (macOS)

Safari → Settings (Preferences) → Privacy. Under “Cookies and website data” select “Block all cookies” or “Prevent cross-site tracking.” Click “Manage Website Data” to review and remove stored cookies for specific sites.

Safari (iOS)

Settings app → Safari → Privacy & Security. Toggle “Block All Cookies” to prevent all cookie storage, or toggle “Prevent Cross-Site Tracking” for a less restrictive approach. Tap “Clear History and Website Data” to remove all stored data.

Incognito / Private Mode

All major browsers offer a private browsing mode (Chrome Incognito, Firefox Private Browsing, Edge InPrivate, Safari Private). In private mode, cookies are accepted during the session but automatically deleted when you close the window. This is useful if you want to browse our site without storing cookies between visits.

Impact of disabling cookies: Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from submitting our contact form or navigating certain pages. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect any website functionality — you will simply not be counted in our aggregate usage statistics. Disabling functional cookies may cause preferences to not persist between visits but will not break core functionality.

Consent & Updates

6. Cookie Consent & Policy Updates

Cookie Consent

For visitors from the European Union, the United Kingdom, and other jurisdictions subject to the ePrivacy Directive (PECR in the UK), we provide a cookie consent mechanism that appears on your first visit. You may choose to accept all cookies, accept only essential cookies, or manage your preferences. Your choice is stored in a first-party cookie (cookie_consent) for 12 months, after which you will be re-prompted.

You may change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing the cookie_consent cookie from your browser and refreshing the page, or by adjusting your browser settings as described above. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our website evolves — for example, if we add or remove analytics tools, implement a cookie consent banner, or adjust third-party integrations. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We recommend reviewing this policy periodically. Significant changes — such as introducing new third-party tracking technologies — will be accompanied by a re-prompt of the cookie consent banner for EU/UK visitors.

For questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at sales@fineblankingmachine.com. See also our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.